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John J. Ford
Full Name: John J. Ford, Sr.
Date of birth: February 18, 1874
Date of death: May 16, 1945
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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121
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Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
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36th
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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Sweetwater / Nolan
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Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
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121
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Feb 26, 1918 - Jan 14, 1919
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35th
(4)
(5)
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Democrat
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Sweetwater / Nolan
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Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
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(1)
District 121 comprised of Mitchell, Nolan, and Fisher counties; District 122 comprised of Briscoe, Floyd, Crosby, Garza, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Andrews, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Lubbock, Hookley, and Cochran counties, p. 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10,
Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2)
District 121 represented by John J. Ford, p. 5.
House Journal.
(3)
District 122 represented by John J. Ford, p. 144.
Texas Legislative Manual.
(4)
John J. Ford, in special election 9/24/1917, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded Edwin R. Spencer, who did not attend 3rd Called Session.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5)
Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 36th Legislature.
Texas Legislative Manual.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Other Resources |
Obituary, "Former Legislator of Nolan is Dead," 5/18/1945, p. 6. Died Thursday, 5/17/1945, in Houston.
Abilene Reporter-News.
John J. Ford, Sr. headstone photo, burial in Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater. Born 2/18/1874, died 5/16/1945 in Austin State Hospital, Austin, Travis County. Unable to confirm in FamilySearch Record Search, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Find a Grave.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
John J. Ford, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Jno. J. Ford, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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